Whats available for non custom 180 gallon

Zachhll · Apr 3, 2017

With so many manufactures out of the market, I'm starting to wonder if the only option is custom. I'm looking for a standard 180 gallon internal overflow. The only thing I can find that is still available is Aqueon and Marineland. I currently have a Deep Sea Aquatics. I love the tank, its only a 80 gallon though. I wish they still made tanks as they had three drains for the 180 which i feel safe with. So my question for you all is do you know of any other companies making a 180 with an internal overflow other than Aqueon or Marineland?

Bpb · Apr 3, 2017

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prsnlty · Apr 3, 2017

Customaquariums dot com has custom and non custom glass tanks but they "build to order". The other option besides the 2 above is to look for good used ones.

Zachhll · Apr 3, 2017

I have looked at Customaquariums. I'm not a fan of their overflow too much noise and chance of failure. Thanks for the suggestion. I have been on the lookout for a used DSA 180 for a long time now but nobody is selling them.

Bpb · Apr 3, 2017

The SCA 150 is the closest thing I have been able to find in that size range. You sacrifice a door in length, but the build quality and price are spectacular

Brew12 · Apr 3, 2017

You can try Glasscages.com. Not sure their standard overflows will match what you are looking for but I believe they will work with you to get the overflows how you want them.

Just to be clear, I am not endorsing them and have never used their product.

prsnlty · Apr 3, 2017

Zachhll said:
I have looked at Customaquariums. I'm not a fan of their overflow too much noise and chance of failure. Thanks for the suggestion. I have been on the lookout for a used DSA 180 for a long time now but nobody is selling them.

Do you mean the h2overflow? If so, that's interesting. I have them in use on a 45g and 29g and they are nearly silent. The only noise I hear comes from the end of the drain line into the filter bag. That was an easy fix by drilling an air release hole just above the waterline in the drain line. The thing about those overflows is that you have to be sure to use the correct supplied (they give 3) grommet for the amount of flow that will be going into it.

In any case you can get the tank without their overflows drilled how and where you want it or undrilled. When I get my next tank ( I've already grown out of my 180 lol) I will be getting their low iron glass 96Lx22Hx 36D and will have them drill for a coast to coast OF. If* I order from them. I may go with glasscages, it's a toss up...

Zachhll · Apr 3, 2017

#Bpb thanks for pointing me to the SCA I had not seen them yet. I am really wanting to hit the 6ft mark. As it will fit perfect where I am trying to put it. Pricing is really good though. Other then the 210. That's the one I would be interested in. It is three times the cost of the 150 must need thicker glass or something. I was also looking for three drains and at least 1 return in the overflow.

Zachhll · Apr 3, 2017

#prsnlty Do you have any videos of your h2overflow? The Youtube videos I have seen seem noisy. Right now I have a Herbie setup. It is dead quite. You can here the relay on my eb8 on my apex, the tank is so quit. The only noise I have in my tank is the water dropping into the filter socks about an inch. My tank is in my living room i have the plumbing go through the wall and all of my filtration is in a different room . I want the tank to be dead quite the filtration can make all the noise it wants .

prsnlty · Apr 3, 2017

Zachhll said:
#prsnlty Do you have any videos of your h2overflow? The Youtube videos I have seen seem noisy. Right now I have a Herbie setup. It is dead quite. You can here the relay on my eb8 on my apex, the tank is so quit. The only noise I have in my tank is the water dropping into the filter socks about an inch. My tank is in my living room i have the plumbing go through the wall and all of my filtration is in a different room . I want the tank to be dead quite the filtration can make all the noise it wants .

I just did this video for you. The other sounds you hear is actually the LED fan.

don_chuwish · Apr 3, 2017

An Aqueon with no overflows, then drill it yourself and use a Synergy Reef "Shadow" overflow.
Even if going custom/semi-custom you can ask them to drill it for the Shadow.

Zachhll · Apr 3, 2017

#prsnlty Thank you very much for taking the video. I will definitely agree it is quite. My biggest issue is i am trying to make it tight to the wall using an internal overflow is the only way I will able to do this. I have went the external overflow route before and if I had the room i would do it again but im pretty limited on space.

#don_chuwish Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately I am looking to do an internal overflow for depth reasons.

I have heard Acrylic and Glass Exhibits makes similar takes to DSA with an internal overflow. Does anyone know much about them? Are the a quality tank builder?

Robert Vacchiano · Apr 3, 2017

I would not go with marineland for large tanks had a 300 leak in less than 3 years and have heard of many other failure in there large tanks

Zachhll · Apr 10, 2017

What is everyone's opinion of the Red Sea Reefer series? I see they are coming out with a XXL 750 within the next couple months. Anyone know how much they are going to run price wise? One huge factor I am looking at in a new tank is the stand whats your opinion on the Red Sea stand? It looks really nice. Will I be able to drill a couple holes in the back of it for plumbing without hurting its structural integrity?